The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels are currently closed for refurbishment works. - To find out more about the shuttle service operating whilst the tunnels are closed, please click here - To find out more details about the night service, please click here - The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels are currently closed for refurbishment works. - To find out more about the shuttle service operating whilst the tunnels are closed, please click here - To find out more details about the night service, please click here

The holiday schedule for the replacement transport services for users of the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels during their refurbishment has been announced today by the North East Combined Authority (NECA).

The free-to-use timetabled shuttle bus service will continue to operate throughout the holiday period from 6am to 8pm EXCEPT ON CHRISTMAS DAY ONLY. The service will end at 8pm on Christmas Eve and restart at 6am on Boxing Day.

Following the contractor GB Building Solutions entering Administration, the identification of further asbestos materials in the historic Grade II-listed Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels between Howdon and Jarrow will lead to further delays to their refurbishment.

The holiday schedule for the transport services for users of the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels during their refurbishment has been announced by their owner, the North East Combined Authority (NECA).

The free-to-use timetabled shuttle bus service will continue to operate throughout the holiday period from 6am to 8pm EXCEPT ON CHRISTMAS DAY ONLY. The service will end at 8pm on Christmas Eve and restart at 6am on Boxing Day.

A group of Year 10 geography students from Jarrow School have had a rare glimpse of the refurbishment works currently taking place inside the historic Grade II-listed Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels which run under the River Tyne between Howdon and Jarrow.

The holiday schedule for the transport services for users of the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels during their refurbishment has been announced by their owner, the North East Combined Authority (NECA).

A group of 12 students from Newcastle College are the first outside the project team to view progress on the £7 million refurbishment of the Grade II-listed Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels between Howdon and Jarrow.

The replacement shuttle bus at the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels has a new operator from tomorrow (Wednesday).

Dinnington, Newcastle-based Green Mountain Travel has taken over from Priory Coaches to provide the free, timetabled service while the Grade II-listed tunnels are closed for a £6.9 million refurbishment.

The President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Geoff French, has visited the North East to see best practice in action and highlight the impact the sector has on the lives of people in the region.

Refurbishment works on the historic Grade II-listed Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels are to take longer than expected because work to address the corrosion in the escalator shafts and lower halls will also necessitate the full treatment of asbestos found in their lining.

A free timetabled shuttle bus service will be in place from 6am on Monday (20 May) when the historic Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels between Howdon and Jarrow close for refurbishment.

The bus will run every half hour between 6am and 8pm. Workers needing to get to and from work outside of these hours can register for the dedicated Night Service. Both services will cater for pedestrians and cyclists.

Following the recent announcement that the historic Grade II-listed Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels will close for refurbishment on 20 May 2013 for around 13 months, owners the Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Authority (TWITA) have released further details on the alternative transport options being put in place for tunnel users.

During the closure, a free, timetabled shuttle bus service for pedestrians and cyclists will operate between the tunnel entrances from 6am and 8pm, 7 days a week.

The historic Grade II-listed Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels will close for refurbishment on 20 May 2013 for around 12 months, owners the Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Authority (TWITA) announced today (18 April 2013).

Contractor GB Building Solutions of Balliol Business Park, Newcastle, has been appointed to carry out the £4.9 million refurbishment which will include the replacement of two of the original four escalators with inclined lifts and the replacement of the tunnels’ ageing mechanical and electrical systems.

Erin Dickson is an artist and PhD student based at the National Glass Centre. Her latest piece, entitled Tyne Tunnel – Kinetic Mirror Installation, used the Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels as an element to the work.

Erin wishes to thanks RGR Film Productions and the University of Sunderland for their assistance with the filming and project.

To see a video about the project and learn more of the installation, please click here

The Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels between Jarrow and Howdon are currently scheduled to close temporarily for refurbishment this autumn – and their owners want to hear from shift workers who may be affected.

Paul Fenwick, project director at the Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Authority (TWITA), says he is looking at measures to help shift workers during the year-long closure, but needs more information to decide exactly what alternatives to consider.

The last remaining working escalator in the historic Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels has broken down and will probably not be restored to full working order, it was revealed today (22 February 2012).

A problem with the drive sprocket of the ‘Up’ escalator, at the Jarrow end of the tunnels, saw it turned off for safety reasons and to prevent further damage.